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Acknowledgements

The Queensland ANZAC Day Committee and Ryebuck Media gratefully acknowledge the assistance of Ivo Austin for permission to use his sketch of the Lady Southern Cross.

Document sources have been taken from Ian Mackersey, Smithy. The life of Sir Charles Kingford Smith, Warner Books, London 1998 and Ian Mackersey, 'The search for Smithy',Australian Geographic No 54 April-June 1999.

Annual ANZAC Day Ceremonies

The ANZAC Day Student Service

This solemn ceremony is conducted every year in Brisbane's ANZAC Square prior to ANZAC Day from 10am and noon approximately. The 2016 event took place on Thursday, the 21st day of April, and several thousand Queensland school students took part.

The ANZAC Day Dawn Service

Every year on the 25th day of April, the ANZAC Day Dawn Service starts at 04:28am sharp at Brisbane's Shrine of Remembrance, ANZAC Square, located between Ann and Adelaide Streets. All are welcome to attend.